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34th European Film Awards
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The European Film Academy announces the “European Film Awards Shortlist”

Today, the shortlisted films for the 39th European Film Awards taking place on 16 January 2027 in Athens have been revealed by the European Film Academy. The awards are among the most prestigious in the industry to celebrate the finest achievements in European cinema.

A total of 68 outstanding feature films have been shortlisted for a possible nomination for the European Film Awards, with the winners voted for by members of the European Film Academy. 45 films are selected for the fiction shortlist, 15 for the documentary shortlist and eight for the animation shortlist. Representing 40 European countries, the films bring together established and emerging filmmakers, including directors working across borders. 25 films are directed or co-directed by women.

Together, they celebrate the excellence, diversity and creativity of European cinema, reflecting its many cultures, languages and perspectives while exploring some of today’s most pressing issues, from migration and cultural clashes to minority communities, gender and political freedom.

The shortlisted fiction and documentary films have been chosen by members of the European Film Academy Board and invited European experts, whereas the shortlisted animated feature films by a selection committee composed of members of the Academy Board and invited experts in co-operation with CARTOON, the European Association of Animation Film.

The European Film Awards Shortlist adheres to the Diversity & Inclusion Standards of the European Film Academy. For more information on the awarding procedure and eligibility criteria, please see Regulations for the 39th European Film Awards.

Please find the list of all shortlisted films with further information including synopsis, cast, credits, and statements of directors (if available).

The announcement of the European Film Awards Shortlist marks the first step in the awarding procedure. In the coming weeks, the 5,700 members of the European Film Academy will watch the shortlisted films and vote on the nominations, with the exception of the ‘European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI’, ‘European Short Film’, ‘European Young Audience Award’, ‘LUX Audience Award’ and Honorary Awards, which follow separate selection procedures.

Nominations for the categories ‘European Film’, ‘European Discovery — Prix FIPRESCI’, ‘European Documentary’, ‘European Animation Film’, ‘European Director’, ‘European Actress’, ‘European Actor’, ‘European Screenwriter’, ‘European Casting Director’, ‘European Cinematographer’, ‘European Composer (Original Score)’, ‘European Costume Designer’, ‘European Editor’, ‘European Make-Up & Hair Artist’, ‘European Production Designer’ and ‘European Sound’ will be announced on 14 November 2026 during the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.

Further nomination announcements:

On 1 November 2026, the nominations for the ‘European Young Audience Award’ will be announced at the International Film Festival Glasgow. On 13 November the nominations for the ‘European Short Film’, selected by the European Film Academy Short Film Network, will be revealed at the Seville European Film Festival. The nominees for the ‘LUX Audience Award’ will be unveiled on 25 November 2026.

The European Film Awards are presented by the European Film Academy and European Film Academy Productions.